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The Lawrence American Legion Post No. 45 has announced that Connor Janda of Lawrence will join nearly 230 other high school juniors June 4 through 10, for Boys State at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln on the downtown campus. The annual citizenship program, sponsored by the Nebraska American Legion, is designed to provide youths with a better understanding of how city, county and state governments operate. Connor has been an active member of Lawrence-Nelson High School. He is an honor r...
Claire Himmelberg, daughter of Randy and Beth Himmelberg, of Lawrence has been selected to attend the American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 4 through 10 on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Claire will study local, county and state government processes in this nonpartisan political learning experience. Every spring, the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program provides approximately 2,500 young women with a hands-on educational opportunity designed to...
I signed LB77 Constitutional Carry into Nebraska law. This bill fulfills the promise I made to voters to uphold our Second Amendment rights and the ability of all law-abiding Nebraskans to defend themselves. This law also affirms the rights promised by the Nebraska and United States constitutions. Article 1, Section 1, of the Nebraska Constitution states, “All persons are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the right to keep and bear a...
How many pull tabs does it take to make 50 pounds? Nobody knows for sure, but that is what the five boxes of pull tabs found at the Nelson Legion weighed when taken to the Ronald McDonald House by Erika Tuttle, Auxiliary member, and friend of the Legion, Rik Ryan. The donation was enthusiastically welcomed by staff and put an even greater smile on Ronald’s face! Another question is: how long did it take to accumulate 50 pounds of those tiny items? If anyone knows the answer to this please respond, as the Legion lost links to this and other v...
The Thayer County Event Center, Deshler, was the site of the Spring Creek Model Trains Free-mo event Saturday and Sunday. Free-mo refers to a standand for model railroad builders to utilize. It allows the builder the flexibility to model prototype layouts without a restriction on length or strict adherence to a set form of track plan such as a continuous loop. The standard calls for a single track mainline using code 83 rail. The Free-mo mainline is centered on a two foot end. Modules can be...
Pastures are beginning to green in the area northwest of Superior where a wildfire, pushed by high winds burned many acres of crop residue and pasture land last fall. Grader ditches on the south side of the east-west roads are nearly full of fine dust blown into them from the surround fields. Large clouds of dust have closed Highway 36 several times since the fire. At times the dust clouds have been mistaken for smoke....
Holly Hartman, a 32-year-old woman, is accused of stabbing, a man in Bladen Tuesday morning. The Bladen school was locked down prior to Hartman’s arrest. The man’s injuries were not thought to be life threatening....
Big changes are in store for Superior’s City Park. Members of the Superior City Council learned Monday evening the request for a $433,000 grant had been approved. When combined with a contribution from the City of Superior, there will be a pool of about $500,000 which may be used for park projects. The top priority will be the construction of a splash pad to be located southwest of the swimming pool. As the design for the park is finalized, it may be necessary to move current park features. The current shelter house heads up the list of f...
"Superior's Got Talent" opened Saturday evening at the Superior Auditorium Community Center with a flute duet by Holly Beavers and Beverly Beavers. The musical selections were "Red River Valley" and "Morning Has Broken." Holly Beavers then sang. "My Favorite Things." Kelsea Blevins sang two solos, one of which she signed. She was selected as a runner-up for the audience choice of the evening. Carson Beavers sang "Heart and Soul." Neah McMeen followed Carson with "Blue." Later in the program she...
Brodstone Healthcare welcomes Candice Thompson as new CNO Brodstone Healthcare welcomes Candice Thompson as its new chief nursing officer (CNO). Thompson started at Brodstone in February of 2023 and serves on the senior leadership team. Thompson received her bachelor’s of science in nursing degree from Bryan LGH College of Health Sciences in 2007. She then received her masters of science in nursing with an emphasis in nurse executive from Nebraska Methodist College in 2014. Previously, Candice worked as an ortho-trauma RN at Bryan LGH from 2...
Brodstone Healthcare announced the implementation of an ongoing recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful and compassionate care that nurses provide every day, The DAISY Award. The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program designed to say “thank you” to nurses everywhere. The nonprofit DAISY Foundation was established by the family of and in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombo- cytopenic Purpura (ITP). The...
On Tuesday, April 18, Rosie Eilert Bosse was in her hometown of Jewell. She was welcomed by the Jewell Library Board at the Jewell Public Library. Bosse is an author, an author of 10 children's books and eight adult novels. Her first children's book, "How Clicker the Dog Got His Name," was published in 2016. The first adult novel, "North to Cheyenne," came out in 2019. Rosie grew up on the Gallaher-Eilert farm southwest of Jewell and graduated with Jewell High School's Class of 1974. She never...
Rock Hills High School Music students attended the Regional Music solo and small ensemble contest on Saturday, April 15. Alexandria Fogo played her Timpani solo, Faith Reinert played a trumpet solo and sang a vocal solo, Arielle Jacobs played a flute solo, Matthew Rice played an alto sax solo, Davin Coil played a baritone sax solo and Matthew Rice, Arielle Jacobs, Hannah Simmelink and Davin Coil played in a saxophone quartet. The saxophone quartet qualified to compete at the state solo and...
The Jewell County Commissioners met last Monday,April 17. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie, were present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, was present for the meeting. Brian Shulda, Mankato fire chief, discussed the resolution for the burning ban. He asked to put some teeth into the violations section of the burning ban. Cassie Thiessen, Post Rock Extension District horticulture agent, discussed a landscape project for the courthouse yard. She said the Master Gardener Program requires participants to volunteer in the county as...
The Jewell County Commissioners met Monday, April 10. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie, were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, was also present. Adam Harris, Jewell County Rural Water District operator, requested ARPA funding to help purchase equipment to reduce the expense of hiring outside contractors. He said he has been installing new meters with remote reading and making improvements to the system. He said the rural water district is pursuing the City of Mankato to purchase some water rights. Harris said the district goa...
The FDA has approved the bivalent COVID vaccine to be used for all doses administered to individuals 6 months of age and older. The monovalent Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are no longer authorized for use in the United States. CDC’s new recommendation allows for an additional bivalent vaccine dose for adults ages 65 years and older and for people who are immunocompromised. Please call the Jewell County Health Department at 785-378-4060 to make an appointment or come any time on Wednesday during operating hours. Please note that a n...
Nebraska food was celebrated by 20 members of the Nelson Rubies when they gathered for lunch at a Nelson restaurant on April 18. After all had consumed their fill, Cindy Adamson provided information on famous foods and drinks founded in Nebraska. While nearly everyone knows about Omaha Steaks and Kool-Aid, did you also know: Dorothy Lynch salad dressing is produced in the small town of Duncan. The term ‘Rocky Mountain Oysters’ began in Nebraska. Rueben sandwiches were created at the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha for a man named Rueben Kul...
The Brodstone Healthcare recipient of the Employee of the 1st Quarter is Veronica Soto. She received the honor in recognition of her positivity and caring attitude as an environmental services technician at Brodstone Healthcare. The employee of the quarter award recognizes staff that show an outstanding commitment to the Brodstone mission and vision. Veronica's nomination emphasized hardwork and reliability. "Veronica is living the Brodstone vision by always being positive and having a smile on...
When compared to January 2022, retail sales in Superior were up 3.3 percent in January 2023 according to a report compiled by the Nebraska Department of Revenue. For Nuckolls County retail sales rose 2.7 percent in January 2023 when compared to January 2022. Superior sales totaled $1,967,570 in January. The month’s county total was $3,537268. For the same period Red Cloud sales declined 2.4 percent. Webster County sales were down 1.3 percent. Total sales in Webster County during January totalled $1,474,884. Hebron sales grew 6.9 percent to $...
The Nuckolls County Board of Commissioners met at the county courthouse in Nelson Monday. All three commissioners were present. The board approved submitted claims. Cindy Buescher, executive secretary for the road department, reported the slow internet speed at the department office was interfering with basic business functions. The board approved up grading the speed. She advised the commissioners the state highway department was offering a bundle deal on stop and stop ahead signs. The bundle includes the signs, posts and reflector strips....
The Elk Creek Country Club, located at the south edge of Nelson, has a new clubhouse. The board of directors made the decision to undertake the construction of a new building last year. Plans were finalized and a contract was let for the new building. Ken Rempe, club manager, showed off the new facility to this reporter. The new building features windows along the east and north sides overlooking the course. The front of the building features a covered porch. The side patio had benches and an...
The arrival of spring was no the only change to occur in Superior. A longtime Superior business changed ownership on April 1, also known as April Fools Day, though this was not a prank. Lane and Anna Hawley transferred ownership of Superior Pharmacy to Andrew and Penny Carter. The Hawleys had owned and operated the business for more than 20 years. They purchased the business from Mel Menke. Lane had worked with Mel as a pharmacist for 13 years before moving up to ownership of the operation. Mel...
The Nelson Rescue Squad invited SIMS-NE to Nelson to train with their rescue team using full bodied adult and youth simulator manikins. Simulation in Motion-Nebraska (SIM-NE) is a statewide, mobile education system, which brings hands-on training, using high fidelity human patient simulators, to pre-hospital and hospital professionals. The manikins demonstrate vital signs such as pupil dilation, rate of pulse, rate of breath through chest rise and fall or circulation through cyanotic...
Last Wednesday morning brought excitement and increased security at Rock Hills Junior-Senior High School as the Kansas Supreme Court Justices visited for a Q&A session. The justices visited Cloud County on Tuesday where they heard oral arguments at the Concordia High School on two cases. This is the first time that the justices have visited this area. An oral argument is a discussion of facts and law involved in a case on appeal. Fifteen minutes are provided to each representing attorney on...
The Jewell Christian Church was organized in February of 1873. The church will be celebrating its 150th anniversary on April 29 and 30. The church was started with a membership of 21. The starting members were: O. N. Gray, Rosina Gray, H. D. Shackleford, Elnora Shackleford, Samuel Githens, Parmelia Githens, Mary Rowe, Delcinia Palmer, Corinthia Alfrey, J. S. Schoonover, M. W. Schoonover, Sarah White, W. H. Snyder, Kate Snyder, Smith Hann, Sarah Hann, Caroline Winsor, Ella Abram, Mary Abram, Lydia Palmer and Clara Keeler. Descendants of the...
